• AN ONLINE BOOK-BANK MONITORING SYSTEM


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This project was aimed at developing an online book-bank monitoring system in Makerere   University. The  responsibility   of  monitoring  book-banks   in  Makerere University is vested in the main library and is executed by the Bank-Bank section. It was intended to address the current problems encountered in using a manual system to monitor the activities of the book-banks. The study covered three book-banks namely;Faculty of Computing and IT, Faculty of Law and Department of Adult Education andCommunication Studies (Institute of Adult and Continuing Education). Interviews, observat ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER SEVEN - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]FINDINGS, RECOMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION7.1 FINDINGS AND ACHIEVEMENTSThe newly developed online book-bank monitoring system as described in chapter five solves problems experienced using the file based manual system as it provides for quick data generation that saves time Security is catered for through access password for both the coordinator and the book-bank staff. The system is able to generate reports, which can be used for monitoring and decision-making. The system is user friendly, as it does not require much computer skills.The online book-bank monitoring system is able to help the book ... Continue Reading

         

      TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]LIST OF FIGURES 5 .1 Architectural  Design 5 .2 The Context Flow Diagram of the Proposed System 5 .3 Level 1 Data Flow Diagram of the Proposed System 5 .4 Key to the Data Flow Diagram 5 .5 ERD of the Proposed System 6 .1 The Login form 6 .2 Book entry form 6 .3 Book-bank entry form 6 .4 All books in the book-bank system 6 .5 Books in the AECS book-bank 6 .6 Book defaulters 6 .7 Book Statistics 7 .1 MUK Library home page 7 .2 Book order form 7 .3 Borrower’s cardLIST OF TABLES  1 Acronyms  5 .1 Borrower Table  5 .2 Book bank staff  5 .3 Book table  5 .4 Book Copy Tabl ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]The book-banks of all the faculties are under the general supervision of the main university library. Each Faculty and in some cases departments have book-bank units which are directly supervised by the University Library.The University library has recently created a database of library books that can be accessed online, where researchers, teaching staff and students can check the availability of a given book by following a link on the University library website. This system however has not been made possible for books in the book-bank section. A database has  been created but is only used fo ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Therefore it is not surprising that organizations, whose operations are information intensive, like libraries, have tried to incorporate information technology in their systems. Major world libraries have installed online public access catalogues (OPACs) since the late 1960s. The ability to search online databases half a world away has also been available to libraries since the mid-1970s; and during the 1980s libraries introduced microcomputers and compact disk technology. However the development of fourth and fifth generation computers in the mid-1980s and the subsequent availability of bette ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]3.2.3 Document reviewThe researcher also looked at the available relevant literature like list of books in the database, order lists, invoices and correspondence documents with book-bank units and faculties/departments. Also reviewed were lists of Book-Bank users who borrow books, library files, registration records, rules and regulations and procedures of borrowing and returning books.-The main library keeps a record of all books bought and disbursed to different book-banks. These books are recorded in the order of; year, faculty/department,ISBN, Accession Number, Author, Title, Edition, Publ ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]System StudyThis chapter explores a critical analysis of the workings of the current system.4.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING SYSTEMThe monitoring system that exists is highly manual. The library currently has a database that contains a list of all books disbursed to each book-bank, but this is hardly used in the monitoring process since it cannot be accessed online. Monitoring is done using the traditional methods, which involves the use of paper i.e., Paper work based contrary to modern computerized methods. 4.1.2 REGISTERING NEW BOOKSAccessioning does this and it involves recording author inf ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 11 ]Level 0 Data Flow DiagramFigure: 5.1 Architectural design ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER SIX - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]LOGIN SCREENFigure 5.1 Login screen5.3.2 BOOK ENTRY FORMFigure 5.2 Book Entry form ... Continue Reading

         

      REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]1 . Main  Library  Sections,  the  book-bank  section;  Makerere  University  website, available online (retrieved on 19/10/2005 from http://www.makerere.ac.ug/library)            2 . Slade, A.L.  (1999). Delivery Library Services at a Distance: Case Study at the University of Washington:   (4): Journal of Library services for Distance Education 2 2-4.3 . Holly H.R (1999). Library Support for District Learning Program: A distributed model:  T . (1) 4 –5. he Journal of library services for Distance education 14 . Lonsdale,R (2004). Designing Adaptable-learning reso ... Continue Reading